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Germany sees it crucial to hear voices of developing nations in tackling world financial crisis

UNITED NATIONS, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Germany said here on Thursday that it is crucial to hear the voices from all countries, including developing nations, in search of a solution to the current global financial and economic crisis.

The statement came as Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, German federal minister for economic cooperation and development, was speaking at the high-level UN conference on the global financial and economic crisis and its impact on development. The high-level meeting was opened on Wednesday and it will last three days.

"The G-20 (the Group of 20 largest economies in the world) has taken some important and far-reaching decisions," she said. "And yet it takes an organization with the legitimacy of the UN to tackle the crisis; in our search for a solution all countries' voices, including developing countries' voices, must be heard."

"With this conference and its outcome document we strengthen the UN's role in global economic governance," she said. "This is a remarkable success!"

Earlier this week, negotiators eventually bridged their gaps and agree on the draft outcome document to be adopted at the high-level UN meeting after rounds of hard talks.

"We specifically welcome the proposal of a panel of experts on the world economic and financial crisis," she said. "Its work should encompass expertise from all regions of the world and help identify structural global risks."

"This conference is ultimately a strong signal that we -- the international community -- join efforts to achieve freedom from want, freedom from fear, and freedom to live in dignity," she said. "This conference is an act of solidarity with all those whom these rights have been denied so far-including the freedom of expression."

"Unless we take action now, an average of between 200,000 and 400,000 more children will die each year between 2009 and 2015," she said. "We must do everything to prevent such a humanitarian catastrophe from taking place."


Editor: Mu Xuequan